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Any concerns whether the Ohio State football team would be inspired for its game against arch-rival Michigan have probably been answered. Monday, Wolverine running back Karan Higdon followed in his coach’s footsteps and guaranteed a win over the Buckeyes this Saturday. A reporter referenced the fact that then-Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh guaranteed a win over OSU in 1986, and asked if Higdon would do the same this year. “Yeah, I do,” Higdon said. “That’s how I feel. I believe firmly in my brothers, and this team, and this coaching staff, and as a captain, I’ll take that stand. Why not?”

Ohio State vs. Michigan. That’s pretty much all you need to say. The Game will once again determine which of the Big Ten’s traditional powers will win the Eastern Division, go to the Big Ten Championship Game, and have a shot to play in the College Football Playoff. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy Ohio State vs. Michigan… other than heartburn and possibly blood pressure medication, anyway…

The end of the 2006 season meant the end of the Troy Smith era for the Buckeyes. Smith became the first Ohio State quarterback to start in three wins over Michigan since Tippy Dye, nearly 70 years earlier. But just as the post-Smith era was beginning in Columbus, the Lloyd Carr era was coming to an end in Ann Arbor. His final Michigan team entered the 2007 season ranked No. 5 in the nation, and then proceeded to lose a stunner to Division 1-AA Appalachian State to open the year…

COLUMBUS — Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer met with reporters on Monday in preparation for Saturday’s game against Michigan. The winner will earn a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game against Northwestern. Meyer provided updates on his team, including a rundown of who is and isn’t healthy.